Inkstand.



F. HEJNAL.

INKSTAND.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1911. 1,018, 1 89.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

a? g o Z1 6 W C 14000 v I I flnw u FRANK HEJNAL, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

INKSTAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 27, 1911.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

Serial No. 617,177.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK HEJNAL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Inkstands, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved inkstand and has as one of itsobjects to provide an inkstand with a stationary depending dip cup, areceptacle to contain the supply of ink and which encircles the lowerend of said dip-cup, and means that will raise or lower theink-receptacle so that the ink will more or less submerge the dip-cup,or will be entirely removed from the dip-cup.

With these and other objects in view the accompanying drawingillustrates the invention wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the stand embodying the features ofthe invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view through thesame, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the inkstand,thesection being taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1, designates the outer receptaclewhich may be of any suitable material, such for example as glass andcomprising a bottom, 2, and side walls, 3, that extend verticallytherefrom. At the upper edge the side walls, 3, are provided with arabbet, 4, in which a gasket, 5, of any suitable material may be seatedso as to effect a tight joint with theinner or under surface of thecover, 6, which seats down on said gasket and side walls. In the presentinstance the cover is shown secured to the side walls by means ofsuitable screw fastenings, 7.

By reference to Fig. 3 it will be noted that the walls of the receptacleon the inner side are of an angular formation the same in the presentinstance being of an octagonal form. This however is immaterial and maybe varied or omitted, but it can be utilized to advantage as willpresently be explained.

A dip cup, 8, is attached to the cover and depends therefrom into thereceptacle and said cup is preferably formed of hard rubber with acentral tapering passage, 9, that communicates at its lower end with acircular chamber, 10, at the lower end of the cup. The dip cup isprovided with a plurality of perforations, 11, which extend laterallyfrom the chamber, 10, through the wall, 12, and which are flush with theinner neath the depending dip cup, 8. The exterior shape of thisreceptacle, 14, in the present instance is also angular so as to conformto the shape of the interior walls of the outer receptacle, as best seenin Fig. 3, while the well or chamber, 15, thereof may be of any desiredshape that will holdink and also encircle the lower end of the dip cupwhen raised about the latter.

The inner receptacle, 14, has a vertical passage, 16, at its rearportion which extends from the bottom thereof upwardly and a block orplate, 17, is secured to the receptacle above said passage by means ofscrews, 18, and has a vertical screw-threaded passage 19, whichregisters with the passage, 16, of the receptacle, as clearly seen inFig. 2.

A stem, 20, extends through the cover, 6, and depends into the outerreceptacle, and the outer and upper end of said stem is provided with ahead, 21, while the inner and lower end thereof 22, is exteriorlyscrewthreaded so as to screw into the passage, 19, of the block orplate, 17, and thereby said screw-threaded stem will sustain the innerreceptacle between the cover, 6, and the bottom, 2, of the outerreceptacle. A collar, 23, is provided on the stem, 20, immediatelybeneath the cover so as to prevent the stem from being drawn outwardlyor from having longitudinal movement through the cover. I also prefer toprovide a rubber packing, 2 1, about the upper end of the stem to make acomparatively tight joint to prevent the escape of ink in case theinkstand should be turned over.

The ink will be poured into the well or chamber, 15, of the innermovable receptacle, 14, either by way of the dip cup or by removing thecover as desired. During this filling operation the inner receptaclewill be in its lowered position, which may readily be accomplished byturning the head, 21, and stem, 20, in the proper direction.

To put the device in condition for use,

the stem will be turned so as to raise the inner receptacle and wellabout the lower end of the dip cup until the bottom, 12, is submerged inthe ink and the latter will then flow through the perforations, 11, intothe circular chamber of the dip cup. The depth of ink in the lower endof the dip cup may readily be regulated by simply turning the stem head,21, so that it will be impossible to dip the pen farther into the inkthan it is desired. As the level of the ink lowers the stem may berotated to elevate the inner receptacle so as to maintain the properdepth of ink in the lower end of the dip cup.

Obviously the stem may be turned so as to lower the inner receptacle andthus remove all of the ink from the dip cup and then any dust or dirtthat might lodge in the cup will be deposited in the bottom of thelatter where it may readily be washed out by simply removing the dip cupand subjecting the latter to a washing. By this means the ink in thewell will be protected.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is,-

In an inkstand the combination of an outer receptacle having a cover atthe upper side thereof; a stationary dip-cup attached to and dependingfrom the said cover and having a bottom and perforations at itsdepending end; an inner receptacle having a well to contain ink andentirely inclosed within said outer receptacle and which encircles thedepending end of the said stationary dip-cup, and a screw having an endexposed on the exterior of the outer receptacle and connected to saidinner receptacle to raise and lower the same, whereby the ink may moreor less submerge the bottom of the dip-cup or be entirely removedtherefrom.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK HEJNAL.

lVitnesses CHARLES B. MANN, Jr, G. FERD. Voe'r.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

